UPSC Prelims 2017 Q41: Indian Economy – International Institutions & Reports
With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development
(APMCHUD)’, consider the following statements:
1. The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme ‘Emerging Urban Forms - Policy
Responses and Governance Structure’.
2. India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)
| Statement | Verdict | Fact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme 'Emerging Urban Forms - Policy Responses and Governance Structure' | Incorrect | The first was in New Delhi, 2006, but this was the theme of the sixth conference (New Delhi, 2016) |
| 2. India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN | Incorrect | Conferences are biennial and hosted by different countries |
Conferences so far:
| Conference | Year | Host |
|---|---|---|
| First | 2006 | New Delhi, India |
| Second | 2008 | Tehran, Iran |
| Third | 2010 | Solo, Indonesia |
| Fourth | 2012 | Amman, Jordan |
| Fifth | 2014 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Sixth | 2016 | New Delhi, India |
APMCHUD works with UN-Habitat, and its permanent secretariat is in New Delhi.
Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. The 2006 venue is right, but the theme given is that of the 2016 conference.
- (b) Incorrect. The conference is biennial and the host country rotates.
- (c) Incorrect. Both statements are false: wrong theme in 1, wrong hosting claim in 2.
- (d) CORRECT. The theme belongs to 2016, and India does not host all the conferences.
Key point
APMCHUD: first held in New Delhi (2006); biennial; rotating hosts; supported by UN-Habitat; 'Emerging Urban Forms' was the 2016 theme.
Remember
APMCHUD = biennial, rotating host, UN-Habitat.
Common mistakes
- Accepting statement 1 because the place and year are right; the theme is wrong.
- Missing the words 'all' and 'Annual' in statement 2.
- Linking APMCHUD to ADB or ASEAN; its partner is UN-Habitat.
Exam tip
A statement with a right date and a wrong theme is still wrong. Check every part.
Sources
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs — APMCHUD
- Press Information Bureau — Sixth Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development, New Delhi (December 2016)